Everyone stared blankly at the disciple, unable to react for a long time.
I've never heard of anyone laughing out loud Nine Realms Exquisite Pagoda before. And that's too exaggerated—laughing and then vomiting blood?
The sect elder, seemingly thinking his disciple was talking nonsense, was furious, his face turning red. He shouted, "You insolent brat! If you dare spout nonsense again, I'll throw you into the sword cave!"
"Elder, this disciple dares not speak nonsense! This disciple simply couldn't help but laugh so hard that I was momentarily suppressed and expelled by the aura of a layer of worlds."
You dare to talk nonsense!
"This disciple dares not!"
"Then tell me, what happened that made you laugh like that?"
The disciple seemed quite wary of the Sword Cave, and recounted the events that had occurred in the first layer of the world, word by word. After finishing, he laughed for a long time before realizing that the atmosphere was somewhat tense.
"Every word I have spoken is true; I dare not conceal or utter the slightest falsehood. Others can testify to this!"
Upon hearing this, a collective gasp rippled through the crowd.
"You mean, Yang Zhen snatched the Realm Treasure and ran away in front of more than a dozen Golden Core Realm cultivators?"
" Luo Kun had his Realm Treasure stolen by Yang Zhen, and he still hasn't caught up with him?"
"Impossible! Even if a Golden Core Realm cultivator stood in mid-air and let Yang Zhen, a Foundation Establishment Realm, cut him down with a single sword strike, let alone injure him?"
"Nonsense! Utter nonsense!"
A group of people discussed the matter animatedly, all finding it hard to believe. The disciple's claims were simply too outlandish; how could they possibly accept them?
Seeing that no one believed him, the disciple paced anxiously, but there was nothing he could do. After all, even he himself found it hard to believe, let alone others.
A cold snort rang out, and a path parted in the crowd Ku Toutuo and the middle-aged scholar walked up to the disciple and said in a deep voice, "Are you telling the truth?"
Upon seeing the two, the disciple's expression changed drastically. Daring not to conceal anything, he hurriedly nodded and said, "Everything I said is true. If there is even the slightest falsehood, I am willing to endure the torment of lightning punishment!"
" Yang Zhen!" the middle-aged scholar said through gritted teeth, each word distinct, a fierce murderous intent flashing in his eyes.
The Ku Toutuo beside him had a strange expression, equally furious.
Hua Youyue and Tan Fenglie exchanged a glance and smiled wryly at the same time. Tan Fenglie couldn't help but laugh more and more, and burst into laughter on the spot, almost laughing until tears streamed down his face.
Yang Zhen despicable, utterly despicable to the core.
The white-haired old man pondered for a moment, then bowed to the Golden Core Realm disciple beside him and said, "Once inside, try not to provoke that Yang Zhen."
The disciple nodded in deep agreement, a strange look flashing in his eyes.
In the second layer of the world, Yang Zhen was not in a hurry to search for the Realm Treasure, since it was not something that could be found in a short time.
He first hid somewhere, then took out the World Realm Treasure that resembled a lollipop.
After being picked, the fruit turned a deep crimson with black undertones, emanating a rich aura of True Essence. A magical fragrance and a sweet orchid scent wafted over, making one want to take a bite.
"I wonder if this can be eaten directly?"
Yang Zhen muttered to himself, and finally, feeling really hungry, he simply crunched on the food, his mouth dripping with juice.
Although he didn't know what this thing was called, Yang Zhen could tell that it was edible.
Sure enough, the Realm Treasure melted instantly upon entering his mouth. Once inside his stomach, it unleashed a monstrous wave of energy, rising like a raging fire, nearly burning Yang Zhen to ashes.
Yang Zhen hadn't expected this thing to be so terrifying after he ate it, and hurriedly began frantically circulating the Ancient Scripture of Shangyuan.
A series of towering waves of energy gathered from mid-air, and the frenzied spiritual energy of heaven and earth coalesced into a huge funnel-shaped vortex, heading towards Yang Zhen's spiritual focus.
Boom!
A deafening roar erupted within Yang Zhen's Spirit Sea, causing the entire Spirit Sea to churn violently, with deafening sounds like the grand chanting of heaven and earth.
Countless galaxies hung upside down, coalescing in mid-air, while thunder surged and churned, instantly forming a star-studded sky overhead.
Yang Zhen was completely absorbed in the moment, and a series of insights rose within him. When he looked at the starry sky in mid-air, he was momentarily stunned.
The Fortune Fruit!
Yang Zhen suddenly remembered this name. It was a fruit that allowed people to comprehend the universe. It was extremely rare. Not to mention 100,000 crystal stones, if the Fortune Fruit appeared in the Youzhou Continent, there would be plenty of people willing to buy it for 500,000 crystal stones.
Yang Zhen smacked his lips, surprised that such a precious fruit had been eaten so easily.
It smells so good!
If Luo Kun found out that he had cheated and slewdly bought the Fortune Fruit for a mere 100,000 crystals, only to have Yang Zhen swallow it whole, I wonder if he would be so angry that he would vomit blood.
Rumble!
After the clouds in the sky dissipated, the Star Chart formed by the Fortune Fruit in the Spirit Sea gradually stabilized. Yang Zhen looked at it and immediately gained a deeper understanding of the world.
Just then, the Ancient Scripture of Shangyuan suddenly erupted with a strong surge of primordial energy, and streams of abundant primordial energy from heaven and earth surged into Yang Zhen's body, causing the fluctuations of Yang Zhen's aura to rise to their peak!
The Lesser Vehicle Realm!
Less than a day after entering the Nine Realms Exquisite Pagoda, Yang Zhen actually broke through to the Lesser Vehicle Realm.
Yang Zhen stretched and stood up, and a series of crackling sounds immediately came from inside his body.
After breaking through to the Lesser Vehicle Realm, Yang Zhen's Yang Zhen of the energy between heaven and earth became more sensitive. To his delight, the Ancient Elephant Lightning Defense Body actually had room for improvement.
Not only that, Yang Zhen is now confident that if Luo Kun still dares to underestimate him, the Great Evolution Wind and Thunder Sword can cut off one of his arms with a single strike.
Keep in mind that Yang Zhen has only just broken through to the Lesser Vehicle Realm.
Just then, a voice, tinged with amusement and surprise, rang out. "I never expected to run into you here!"
Yang Zhen turned his head and saw Yun Jie looking at him with amusement from the spot where he had just hidden.
Yun Jie leaped from the rock to stand before Yang Zhen, his long sword gleaming coldly. He pointed it at Yang Zhen and said in surprise:
"I was just passing by when I noticed a powerful surge of energy here, so I came out of curiosity to investigate. I never expected to run into you..."
Yun Jie was clearly in a good mood, and said with a smile, "What surprised me even more was that you broke through to the Lesser Vehicle Realm so quickly. But I am not Luo Kun. No matter how fast you cultivate, if I don't underestimate you, you are no match for me."
At this point, Yun Jie extended his left hand and said to Yang Zhen, "Give me the Fortune Fruit. I never expected that the Fortune Fruit would end up in my mouth."
Yang Zhen stared blankly at Yun Jie's solo performance, then shrugged. "What a pity, the thing you least expected is that I've already eaten the Fortune Fruit!"
"Eat... eat?" Yun Jie was stunned.
Yang Zhen blinked. "How about it? Unexpected? Surprised?"
Yun Jie was struck dumb, staring blankly at Yang Zhen, his lips trembling. "You... you wasteful bastard, you actually... you actually ate the Fortune Fruit?"
"Otherwise what?" Yang Zhen curled her lip. "To keep them as seeds?"
"You... you... do you even know how precious the Fortune Fruit is? You actually ate it! I'm going to kill you!"
boom!
Enraged, Yun Jie attacked, his longsword suddenly bursting forth with a dazzling golden light. With a powerful aura, like a roaring dragon, it charged wildly towards Yang Zhen.